Effort thrombosis of the subclavian-axillary vein

Authors

• Hussein A. Heis, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, PO Box 3030, Irbid 21110, Jordan. Tel. +962 (2) 7278624. Fax. +962 (2) 7095010. E-mail: heis53{at}yahoo.com
• Kamal E. Bani-Hani, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to outline the clinical patterns, diagnosis and the outcome of patients with 9effort9 subclavian-axillary vein thrombosis. METHODS: The medical records of 7 patients diagnosed with 9effort9 subclavian-axillary vein thrombosis between 1992 and 2000 at the Princess Basma Teaching Hospital, Irbid, Jordan were reviewed. Patients with secondary subclavian-axillary vein thrombosis (catheter related or secondary to thoracic outlet compression) were excluded. RESULTS: The clinical presentations of this condition were swelling, pain, and cyanosis of the upper limbs. The presence of dilated superficial vein is a late sign. All patients were treated by non-fractionated heparin continued with warfarin with a favorable outcome. CONCLUSION: Effort thrombosis of subclavian-axillary vein (Paget-Von Schroetter syndrome) is less reported in the literature contrary to secondary subclavian-axillary vein thrombosis. Early and effective anticoagulation constitutes the base of curative treatment. Prevention of recurrence is mandatory.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

1199

Last Page

1202

Recommended Citation

Heis, Hussein A. and Bani-Hani, Kamal E. (2002) "Effort thrombosis of the subclavian-axillary vein," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 23: Iss. 10, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.1841